INFLUENCE OF BUDGETING ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SABON TASHA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE

The study investigated the influence of budgeting on the administration of public secondary schools in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State. The study was set to: find out the influence of budgeting on staffing in public secondary schools in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State; and determine the influence of budgeting on staff development in public secondary schools in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State. A descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The target population of the study was made up of 35 principals, 572 teachers and 278 non-teaching staff in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State. A sample size of 10 principals, 121 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff were sampled from Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State, making the total of 187 respondents, used in the study. The instrument tagged “Budgeting and Administration of Public Secondary School Questionnaire (BAPSSQ)” was used for data collection in the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha statistics and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained. The data collected in the study were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while ANOVA was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that budgeting had no significant influence on staffing in public secondary schools in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State. However, budgeting influenced staff development in public secondary schools in Sabon Tasha Education Zone, Kaduna State. Based on the above findings, the study recommended among others that school heads should continue to struggle for the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate effective budgeting and administrative task in all areas by employing personal initiatives and through networking.